Bouncing back from a scoreless game at Purdue four days earlier, Bates-Diop found his shooting stroke early against the Nittany Lions. He scored 13 points in the first half, including a three-pointer less than three minutes in that put Ohio State on top for good.

Bates-Diop finished the night 8 of 14 from the field, including 4-for-7 from long range. Jae’Sean Tate scored 15 points for Ohio State, while Marc Loving added 11.

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare didn't know what to do as he browsed in the grocery store. Fans were admiring the native Frenchman and center for the Vegas Golden Knights, but he had become star-struck himself.